Kelsey Dowd grew up in Colorado in a suburb of Denver. She was introduced to dance at 5 years old and fell in love with movement. She danced at the Arvada Center for 13 years training in ballet, jazz, modern, and contemporary styles. Kelsey went to the University of Colorado Boulder and got a degree in Computer Science. During that time, she continued to nurture her love for dance by taking dance classes and even some dance courses through the university. She also joined the gymnastics club at school and choreographed floor routines for herself and her teammates.

After graduating college, Kelsey moved to NYC for work and was able to continue dancing by taking classes at Broadway Dance Center and other local dance studios. She currently works as a Senior Data Engineer at Peacock during the day, and pursues dance at night. She danced two seasons with Continuum Dance Co and spent a year dancing with Breath Dance Project. This will be her 5th season with DanceWorks New York City, and her first season choreographing!